Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

This is one of the worst comedy shows ever. It is extremely boring. The jokes have nothing new and you would not even realize that it's time to laugh, if not for the crowd in the show. It made me wonder who sponsored this person got the show considering there are so many other way better comedians out there and struggling to get noticed. The other thing is her accent. Apparently she is an 'immigrant'. She is confused about her accent. Most times her accent is Indian (which is fine) but at other times she tries real hard to pull off an American accent. Oh well, I watched only about 10 min, the last few min went in writing thus review. Stay clear, safe time.

I started following Auntie Z last spring after she posted a hilarious video about a margarita on TikTok/Instagram. I have fallen in love with her story of starting in comedy in her 40's just a few years ago. I have also followed her social media and she makes me laugh out loud with her jokes, humor, and warmth yet searing digs at American culture. This special was filled with her hot takes, and me, a 31 year old gay white man in Chicago, and stand-up comedy enthusiast, loved hearing a new story being told by an under-represented group in comedy. There was something in this special for everyone, that we can all relate to (The bucket joke gets me every time, and I have never been able to order KFC since because I'll just die laughing). Given this is her first special, I'd love to see another one...with some improvements. I think she desperately needs to be coached and directed by someone other than herself. There were moments where some of the punchlines and jokes felt a forced, and could have been riotously hilarious if she'd have just said the joke like a normal sentence. Some of the material wanders on but doesn't tell a story, could use some re-writing to help with continuity and flow. At some points the pacing was a little slow and I got bored. The ending didn't feel like an uplifting one or send a clear message that is in alignment with her social media inspiration (she talks about following your dreams on Instagram, but in her special it's all about being a doctor, engineer, etc) which actually works against her authenticity--her authenticity is why I love her work. Overall it's poignant, and a great first run, not too shabby. I look forward to seeing her continue to grow and write bigger, better material. I am giving Auntie Z an 8 so she'll be inspired to go for that perfect 10 on the next one! She can absolutely do it.

It's a pleasure to watch Zarna on the big screen. I saw her in person about a month ago in NJ and it was awesome both times!!! I can't tell you enough that Zarna will bring a smile to your face even on the difficult days! If you haven't seen the Amazon show, watch it and get your popcorn ready! Great time and watch her on insta too! I love the parts with her mother in law and it will make you roll with laughter and I really enjoy meeting the family in the end of the special. Moms need to watch Zarna to make life a bit lighter and fun!

I hope that this is the first of many specials on Amazon with Zarna!

I watched this comedy special after reading "good things" about it on the interwebz. But my mistake was that I believed the "good things" that I read. It's the same stereotypical hogwash that has been rehashed again and again and again in different specials from Asian comedians. The only difference is that the content has been tailored for an Indian audience. For an hour that I spent on watching this generic rehashed content, I was still optimistic and waited for "jokes" and I did laugh at a couple of them. The rest of the time I was looking at the screen with a straight face and sometimes with an expression that screamed loudly "Where funny?".

Love Zarna! Well written special and her delivery makes it even funnier - that yoga pose bit omg!!

I've enjoyed watching her live, and I enjoyed seeing her put all her material together into one seamless special. She is overall very wholesome but at times she went a little edgy, which was a very pleasant surprise!

Knowing her backstory of how she even became a comedian while in her 40s makes her all the more inspiring. (She talks about it in Mike Birbiglia's podcast)

For her debut special to already be this good, I can't even imagine how good her next special will be. I'm already looking forward to seeing it!